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2013 ANNUAL REPORT www.naturetrust.bc.ca THE NATURE TRUST OF BC COV1 Board tour of the Okanagan Falls Biodiversity Ranch honourary patron board of directors advisory board directors emeriti The Honourable Judith Guichon, OBC Ron Anderson Daryll Hebert, PhD Carmen Purdy Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia Peter Arcese, PhD Don Krogseth Geoff Scudder, D Phil Greg Bay George Reifel Ross Beaty Dick Richards Rob Butler, PhD Peter Speer Doug Christopher Kip Woodward Susan Hannon, PhD Heather Holden, PhD Doug Janz Stewart Muir Daniel Nocente Rod Silver Brooke Wade John West, Chair Robin Wilson At The Nature Trust of British Columbia we announcements. WMAs are conservation are Wild About Nature. For this reason, we areas which include Crown land and have been conserving critical habitat for letter from the chair a year in review private land leased to the Province. One wildlife, fish and plants in BC since 1971. of the priorities of The Nature Trust is 2013 was a building year for The Nature to build conservation complexes at the Trust of BC. We completed a five-year landscape scale. The Nature Trust added Beach WMA on Island and strategic plan. This process provided an land to the existing Parksville-Qualicum contributed land to the establishment excellent opportunity for Board and staff to vision and mission. work together on reviewing and refining our From there our goals and objectives were of two new WMAs: McTaggart-Cowan/ nsək’ɬniw’t WMA on the east side of Skaha developed. These provided the framework Lake (named in honour of past director Ian vision for our annual operational plan going McTaggart-Cowan) and Cranberry Marsh/ British Columbia’s rich and diverse forward. , our strength as a non-profit Starratt WMA near Valemount. Developing core of our success. natural habitats are conserved for future comes from being a well-managed business. collaborative partnerships has been at the We worked with three families to move generations Our organization places a high priority on operating in a fiscally responsible mission manner. We carry no debt and no mortgages conservation projects on Vancouver Island, The Nature Trust of British Columbia and undertake yearly audits. We have the Okanagan and the Kootenays closer conserves the province’s biological an investment and finance committee to to completion. Each of these projects is in creating these land conservation legacies. diversity through the securement and establish policies and review quarterly memory of a loved one. It’s an honour to be management of ecologically significant performances. in three Wildlife Management Area (WMA) we also need to manage and care for the lands for plants, wildlife and people. In 2013, we were pleased to participate Land acquisition is only half the story, land. Our science team made a significant the Garage Sale Luxury Auction House in investment this year in the development of Kelowna, we greatly appreciate it. our White Lake Basin Biodiversity Ranch Our team enjoyed presenting at various Management Plan which is anticipated festivals and community organizations to be completed in late 2014. This is a across the province. If you have an comprehensive prescription for an extensive opportunity where we can showcase the Our Conservation Land Management conservation complex near Penticton. work of The Nature Trust, please contact team is the face of The Nature Trust in our our office. I would like to express my gratitude to their will to The Nature Trust. You are our communities. They handle the day to day those who are planning to leave a gift in Snow Geese over Fraser River issues related to our properties including summer our land managers oversee our restoration, access and education. Each visionaries and I hope that you will let us know so we can express our gratitude. We Conservation Youth Crews. This program are extremely honoured to receive bequests through our land conservation work. provides young people with employment and to create a lasting legacy in memory

while providing on-the-ground experience. a conservation ethic in the next generation? What can be more important than building Under the new leadership of our CEO Dr. Jasper Lament, I wish to thank the staff Your financial support makes our work for delivering on our mission so effectively. difference. possible. The backbone of our fundraising We are truly a place where people make a undesignated dollars. These are the hardest program is our Annual Campaign to raise dollars to raise and critical to our ongoing I am privileged to work with an outstanding conservation science and business to guide Board who volunteer their expertise in efforts. We hope that you will continue us is Wild About Nature! including The Nature Trust in your annual this outstanding organization. Everyone of Whether it is watching a black bear philanthropic plans. Our fundraising events took place in and Vancouver for several events including Kelowna for the fifth annual Earth Wind Fire meandering through the bush or a fish leaping out of a river, we are reminded of Dine for Nature, Wild About Nature Gala how important it is to protect their habitat. I conservation work of The Nature Trust in and Taste of Nature. Thank you to the hope you will join me in supporting the land John West at Twin Lakes Ranch Conservation Area many people who joined us. And for those who went the extra step to hold an event 2014 and for years to come. which benefited The Nature Trust, such as —John West, Chair of the Board

2 THE NATURE TRUST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA • www.naturetrust.bc.ca “I make a monthly unrestricted contribution to The Nature Trust of BC because it is an easy way to support the preservation of nature and it allows the staff to allocate the funds to the greatest need.”

—Rob Butler, PhD, Director, The Nature Trust of BC www.naturetrust.bc.ca • THE NATURE TRUST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 3 Francis Point, Sunshine Coast nature trust properties

mandate is to:

The Nature Trust of BC’s greatest risk of being lost; and • secure habitats of high biodiversity values and at

• manage conservation lands as part of landscapes to ensure ecosystem resilience and connectivity Approximately 6% of the land base in BC is privately Ecological Areas of owned. This may seem like a small amount of land Conservation Concern but there is a disproportionate number of species and Coastal Lowlands • Coastal Douglas-fir ecosystems at risk in the low elevation areas such as Dry Interior valley bottoms and coastal lowlands where most of the • Interior Douglas-fir • Ponderosa Pine private land is located. Perhaps not surprising because • Bunchgrass this is where most of the people live. This is where The Nature Trust plays a significant role to acquire and manage private land for conservation. organizations and various levels of government to We work in partnership with other conservation

put together land assemblages that will conserve functioning ecosystems and ecological processes. The priority regions (or biogeoclimatic ecosystem classification zones) for The Nature Trust and where we proactively identify candidate properties to secure are: • CBoastalunchgrass Douglas-fir—ranked – ranked high exceptional/high • • Ponderosa Pine – ranked high • Interior Douglas-fir—ranked high/medium

4 THE NATURE TRUST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA • www.naturetrust.bc.ca “We like helping The Nature Trust of BC because we feel a responsibility to look after our land and all the plants and animals on it. We are surrounded by the beauty and gifts of Mother Nature and we want to keep all of this the way it is for our families and the next generation.” —John Harvey www.naturetrust.bc.ca • THE NATURE TRUST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 5 Lakelse Lake, North Coast If you save it they will stay

The Nature Trust of British Columbia By Susan Hannon, PhD, Director, What is biodiversity? Why do we have so many species? Smith Bog, North Coast

Most people think that biodiversity means Because we have so many ecosystems: from from grasslands to old growth forests, from species diversity, but it is more than forested valley bottoms to alpine tundra, that. Biodiversity is the number, variety and variability of living organisms, the tiny ponds to extensive wetlands and mighty ecosystems where they occur and the rivers ending in the sea, from tide pools to processes that link them. sandy beaches. We have it all. Did you know that British Columbia has How are these species doing in BC? more species than any other province or territory in Canada? Unfortunately little is known about most of have been assessed for conservation status the species in BC—only about 4,000 species We have 50,000 species, give or take a few. BC has 66% of Canada’s butterfly species, and of these 43% are of provincial concern. 70% of its freshwater fish, 76% of birds This means that the populations of many and 41% of its orchids. We also have many species are declining. By looking at a map of such as the Vancouver Island marmot and endemic species, those found only in BC, where species are located we can immediately see the root cause of many of these declines. Susan Hannon rock crevices in northwestern BC. Taylor’s saxifrage, a delicate plant found in The highest numbers of species are located in the south of the province and on Vancouver

6 THE NATURE TRUST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA • www.naturetrust.bc.ca Island, which are also areas of highest human

three zones in the south of the province: Bunchgrass. population density. Habitat for wild things Interior Douglas-fir, Ponderosa Pine, and has been lost because of forestry, overgrazing, agriculture, industrial development, invasion As well as these geographical zones, The of non-native plants and animals, and Nature Trust conserves aquatic habitats. development of urban and rural housing. We have acquired wetlands along two of What is the best way to conserve species? BC’s mighty rivers, the Fraser and Columbia, thereby protecting the homes for waterfowl, The answer is simple: conserve their habitats. songbirds, amphibians, elk, moose and a By protecting their home places—where they host of other organisms. Estuaries, where because of nutrients mixing from sea and den, nest, feed, and migrate—we can protect rivers meet the sea, are very productive Trust does. We focus our efforts on four main the species. And this is what The Nature land and serve as nurseries for fish and geographical areas in the province that have aquatic invertebrates, and feeding areas the highest number of species and the highest for waterfowl and shorebirds. Protecting On the coast, The Nature Trust focuses number of species at risk. estuaries such as the Englishman River are important elements of The Nature Trust’s elevations on southeast Vancouver Island, the on Coastal Douglas-fir, a zone found at low efforts to create conservation complexes. What can I do?

Gulf Islands and a small area on the mainland. Fraser River, Fraser Valley This is the zone that contains the rare Garry Help to save a home place for BC’s species— Oak ecosystem. In the interior we focus on donate today! www.naturetrust.bc.ca • THE NATURE TRUST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 7 conservation land management in action

management activities were conducted in all In 2013, a variety of important land

Management staff. These activities ranged regions of the province by Conservation Land from habitat monitoring and restoration,

to sign installation, to facility maintenance and safety inspections. In several regions, assist with land management activities. Conservation Youth Crews were employed to

HSBC Bank Canada was the title sponsor of VANCOUVER ISLAND LOWER MAINLAND the Conservation Youth Crew program for the eighth year. • 3-person crew based in Nanaimo • 3-person crew based in Vancouver Other sponsors include BC Hydro, BC Ministry removing rubbish, controlling invasive of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource • Worked on 15 conservation properties, • Worked on 13 conservation properties, Operations, Canada Summer Jobs (Service controlling invasive plants, maintaining Canada), Ducks Unlimited Canada, Environment public use facilities, and restoration plants, and monitoring for species at risk. Canada through the Habitat Stewardship projects for species at risk. “I have learned tremendous amounts about plant Program, Fish & Wildlife Conservation Program, Fiona Beaty, Lower Mainland “Having the chance to work outdoors and make identification, habitat biodiversity, conservation the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation, Dawson Clermont, Vanouver Island tactics, and processes and systems to do with the Great-West Life, Shell Canada, and The a positive impact on the environment is very Tony Cartledge Fund. rewarding.” conservation industry.”

8 THE NATURE TRUST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA • www.naturetrust.bc.ca KOOTENAY OKANAGAN PEACE RIVER

• 4-person crew based in Cranbrook • 3-person crew based in Penticton • 3-person crew based in Dawson Creek restoring wildlife habitat, installing fencing, maintaining fencing, controlling invasive • Worked on 16 conservation properties, • Worked on 22 conservation properties, • Worked in partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada on 7 conservation properties, habitat, and maintaining wetland water levels. controlling invasive plants, and monitoring plants, and monitoring habitat restoration. controlling invasive plants, restoring elk for species at risk. “It is fascinating to be able to remove a noxious Anika Engel, Okanagan “Some things that I’ve learned are wildlife and weed and see the effect this removal has on “I was able to further my understanding on the Angus DeCosse, Kootenay Tristan Tyler, Peace River land management techniques, fire suppression, enhancing the natural ecosystem.” conservation and management of waterfowl how to use a chainsaw, and identification of habitat and its associated flora and fauna as local shrubs and trees.” well as that of other ecosystems.”

www.naturetrust.bc.ca • THE NATURE TRUST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 9 protecting our western painted turtles

The Western Painted Turtle is the only native pond turtle left in BC. It is named after the bright yellow stripes on its head, neck, tail and legs, and PLANNING AND TURTLE MANAGEMENT the red markings on the shell covering its belly and under the edge of the olive green of the skin and dark colouring of the back shell. Its shell can shell covering its back. The red and yellow patterns contrast with the • Prevent the inadvertent loss of local unidentified turtle populations grow as large as a dinner plate—25 cm long. • Solicit information for turtle sightings from local naturalist groups, A cold-blooded reptile, the turtle regulates its temperature by basking stewardship groups, and general public where restoration activities are undertaken on a variety of objects, often logs. Sometimes more than 50 can be seen • Initiate a long-term monitoring program at identified sites and sites on one log together. The turtle starts its day at sunrise, emerging from the water to bask for hours. Warmed for activity, it returns to the water Results to forage. After becoming chilled, the turtle re-emerges for more basking • 14 surveys and habitat assessment completed at several wetland sites and feeding. At night, the turtle drops to the bottom of its water body or • 18 nest attempt surveys completed at Buttertubs Marsh in Nanaimo perches on an underwater object and sleeps. • 2 project signs and 2 interpretive signs installed soliciting public The Western Painted Turtle is on the provincial blue list. This means participation in monitoring Chrysemys picta bellii PROTECTION they are considered vulnerable to habitat loss and disturbances. In 2013 surveys of the Western Painted Turtle (Pacific Coast Population) were completed at identified wetland sites owned by • Identify and protect existing critical habitat features at occupied sites The Nature Trust of BC on the eastern side of Vancouver Island: Dudley • Enhance/create safe nesting and basking areas away from roads and Marsh, Englishman River wetlands, Somenos Marsh, Orel Lake, Lazo other areas of high turtle mortality Marsh and Northey Lake. Results an assessment of the habitat and made recommendations for future logs installed in Buttertubs A total of 14 surveys were undertaken. This inventory also included • 4 basking logs installed in West Marsh (Buttertubs) complimenting 12 restoration activities.

• 2 nesting areas constructed

10 THE NATURE TRUST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA • www.naturetrust.bc.ca Chilanko Marsh, Interior Worth Marsh, Peace River Smith Island, North Coast signs of conservation across bc

Kitsumkalum Lake, North Coast

Addington Point Marsh, Fraser Valley

Travelling by boat to install a sign Vaseux Lake, Okanagan Chilliwack River, Fraser Valley

www.naturetrust.bc.ca • THE NATURE TRUST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 11 Englishman River Block 564 (on left side) with Block 602 (on right side) the importance of conservation complexes

Taking Nature’s Pulse: The Nature Trust of BC played a key role in the organizations and agencies. Protected areas and The Status of Biodiversity in British Columbia. exist, can be combined to retain large contiguous groundbreaking report the natural and semi-natural matrix, where they or connected areas.” large contiguous or connected areas. One of the key findings is the need to retain see wildlife such as deer and bears. These roads “As you drive along BC’s highways you often create barriers for wildlife to roam as well as As stated in the report: “Unlike many jurisdictions in the world, BC still has relatively large areas of ‘wild’ ecosystems where natural significant hazards,” says Marian Adair, Habitat or near-natural ecological processes such as Ecologist for The Nature Trust of BC. “Roads The large contiguous and connected areas fragmented.” predator-prey dynamics remain largely intact. are only one of many ways wildlife habitat gets

that support these natural ecosystems provide Recognizing the importance of creating and wildlife, The Nature Trust of BC has been critical habitat for a wide variety of species. conservation complexes for the health of fish These areas are valued locally, provincially, nationally and globally, and efforts have been working to acquire adjoining properties and also made to map and characterize them by various to acquire land adjacent to other conservation

12 THE NATURE TRUST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA • www.naturetrust.bc.ca Englishman River Estuary

lands for many years. Natural Resource Operations, include a five- englishman river An example of such a conservation complex is kilometre stretch of riparian habitat along summary the Englishman River in Parksville on Vancouver the Englishman River which will help sustain 1978 first property acquired—5 hectare Island. This project has taken place over 30 years a sensitive steelhead trout fishery and protect (1.2 acres) at Top Bridge and encompassed a wide range of partners from community water supplies. 1981 to 1992 estuary properties individual donors and stewardship groups to “The Nature Trust was proud to work with the acquired—67.6 hectares (167 acres) companies and land owners as well as a variety Province and all local governments in making 2003 property known as Block 564 conservation covenants. of tools, including fee simple acquisitions and this addition to the Parksville-Qualicum Beach acquired—93.1 hectares (230 acres) Nature Trust of BC. WMA possible,” Dr. Jasper Lament, CEO of The 2003 to 2005 property known as Block In 2013 approximately 93 hectares (230 602 acquired—132.8 hectares (328 acres) Beach Wildlife Management Area, increasing lands to the WMA is another milestone in over acres) were added to the Parksville-Qualicum “The addition of 93 hectares of Nature Trust 2004 Englishman River/Craig Creek acquired 12.4 hectares (31 acres) its overall size to 1,245 hectares (3,075 30 years of partnership-driven conservation in 2009 conservation covenant—9.6 hectares acres). These new additions, comprised of the Englishman River watershed and estuary. (24 acres) donated by TimberWest land owned by The Nature Trust of BC and Together we are working to protect the fish and leased to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and wildlife habitat at the landscape scale.”

www.naturetrust.bc.ca • THE NATURE TRUST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 13 Dr. Ian McTaggart-Cowan Bighorn sheep Ian McTaggart-Cowan with Bighorn sheep skull

Management Area honours renowned The McTaggart-Cowan/nsək’ɬniw’t Wildlife Band who provided a Syilx language name for the site. The word, nsək’ɬniw’t, is roughly translated Cowan who was a director of The Nature Trust conservationist, the late Dr. Ian McTaggart- as “a gash on the side.” The name refers to the honouring a portion of the trail used by First Nations winding of BC for 33 years. This Wildlife Management up and alongside a steep walled canyon south of conservation medicine gathering areas. Area conserves 6,491 hectares (16,033 acres) the Skaha Bluffs for travel, trade, and to access of habitat, including Crown land and property legend owned by The Nature Trust of BC. The area is Special thanks to the BC Ministry of Forests, important for protecting species at risk and their Lands & Natural Resource Operations, Penticton habitats in the South Okanagan, most notably Indian Band and the Habitat Conservation Management Area. California bighorn sheep. Trust Foundation for supporting this Wildlife The site is important to the Penticton Indian

Board at Wildlife Management Area plaque Wildlife Management Area plaque

14 THE NATURE TRUST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA • www.naturetrust.bc.ca “I have always enjoyed spending time outdoors in pristine areas doing a myriad of activities and have enjoyed many of the properties that The Nature Trust of BC has been involved in protecting. I appreciate all the hard work that goes into protecting these special places.”

www.naturetrust.bc.ca • THE—David NATURE TRUST Tilley, OF BRITISH Creative COLUMBIA Vessel 15 Alice Arm, North Brant Wildlife Festival

Board, staff and friends on field trip in the Okanagan nature trust community events Kootenay field trip

Earth Wind Fire 2013 Herring Spawn Tour Wild About Nature Gala

16 THE NATURE TRUST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA • www.naturetrust.bc.ca Earth Wind Fire 2013

Parksville-Qualicum Beach Wildlife Management Area announcement nature trust Victoria lunch and learn community events

Wild About Nature Gala East Kootenay appreciation lunch Brant Wildlife Festival

www.naturetrust.bc.ca • THE NATURE TRUST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 17 Alice Arm, North

our business

In 2013 we focused our attention on securing funds for property December 31, 2013 and 2012 2013 2012 acquisitions which will complete in 2014, while spending $1,278,000 $ $ on conservation land management. This would not have been possible ASSETS without the generous financial support of our donors and partners who Cash and receivables 882,000 596,000 contributed $2,854,000 to The Nature Trust of British Columbia during Investments 17,640,000 13,748,000 the year. Capital assets 583,000 599,000 We were also able to increase our net assets by $4,166,000, while Properties 80,153,000 80,149,000 contributing $1,141,000Expenditures: to 5-­‐Year our endowment Average fund. Expenditures: 5-Year Average 99,258,000 95,092,000 11% 11% 9%9% Land Securement LIABILITIES Land Securement and Management & Management Current 57,000 106,000

Administra7on Administration Deferred revenue 1,429,000 423,000 Fundraising Net assets 97,772,000 94,563,000 Fundraising 99,258,000 95,092,000

80% INCREASE IN NET ASSETS 4,166,000 6,594,000 80% This statement has been derived from the complete audited financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

Over the past 5 years we have spent 20% of donated funds on administration and fundraising. This means 80 cents of every dollar donated goes to the protection of nature in BC.

18 THE NATURE TRUST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA • www.naturetrust.bc.ca Leaving a gift in your Will to The Nature Trust of British Columbia is a very special way to leave a lasting legacy to nature and reflect your commitment to land conservation. The Nature Trust was very honoured to receive estates and donations in memory from kind donors in 2013. Estates “It has been a pleasure to begin working for The Nature Trust of BC in Leadership Giving. I came from a Martin Holloway fundraising background in the field of education. As it Erika Lockwood turns out, my job with The Nature Trust is still about Charles Evered Poole education. I have had the privilege of learning about the Barbara Sedgwick important work of The Nature Trust and sharing this Janet Wright with others. The more people know about what we do to protect our province’s natural diversity of plants and animals, the more inspired they are to help us acquire and look after magnificent properties to save species at risk. It is great work and an incredible cause. I hope you will join me in spreading the word and supporting The Nature Trust of BC.”

Steve Housser Leadership Giving

In Memory

Dr. Bert Brink John Graham Doug Milligan Gordon Christopher Fred Hochachka Barbara Sedgwick Ann Williams Judy Davis Halvor Lunden Edward Gerard Shea James Heighton Dwyer Carey Douglas McAllister Laurie Angela Evans Hume McLennan John Woodworth David Graham Dr. Ian McTaggart-Cowan

Cranberry Marsh, Rockies individual donors Our achievements are shared

about conservation as much Rita Borkowsky Harold & Joan Copping Eileen Edgar Erling Grenager aswith we many do. We individuals want to thank who care Dan & Ursula Bowditch James & Margaret Corbett Martyn Element Billy Griffith William Bowley Dr. Brent & Marni Corlazzoli Alan Elliott Stephen Griffiths David Boyd John & Rosemary Cormie Barbara Elliott Joseph Grosso individual donors in 2013. Amir Adani Marion Boyle BetteLillie Cornwallis-BateCotton Shirley Embra Sarah & Dustin Gumpinger Russell Bracken R.A. Costanzo Ken Enders John & Wendy Gunson Tom Bradley Bob & Roxy Engle Hager Family Judith Albert Dave Cousins Susan Entwistle Wellsley Hamilton Val & Dick Bradshaw Bill & Barnie Cowan David & Diana Aldcroft Jocelyn Braithwaite James Coutts John Esling Larry & Wendy Hancock David Allard Maureen Fauman Tod & Teresa Alstad Dr. Bruce Brandhorst Dr. Mario Esposito Dr. Susan Hannon Lindsay Allen & Dr. Elaine Golds BobGeoffrey & Caroline Cowper Cross Tom Hanson BarbaraTyee Bridge Brookes Cynthia Crampton Kathryn Lynn Feeney Philip Hare Gary Anaka Doug & Mary Broadland Mark & Kathie Angelo BrendaSharon FentonFischer Beryl Hargood-Ash Ron & Diane Anderson Beryl Cunningham MargaretJohn & Eileen Fisher Fiell James Harkness Peter Broomhall & Sherry Loof MargaretJames Curtis Cuthbert Merrion Harrison Olin & Suzanne Anton ThomasWayne Brown Alan Budd Annette & John Cusworth Victor Harrison Hisako Arai Bryce Family AlanStephen & Bette Fitterman Flowerdew Christopher Harvey Dr. Peter Arcese E. Laurenda Daniells Jay Fleming John & Mae Harvey June Argyle Dr. Fred Bunnell Jacqueline Davenport Angela Burnett Alex Fong Robert Hebbert William S. Armstrong Dr. Glen Burgoyne Arthur Davies Joyce Folbigg David Hellman & Teresa Burns John Ashby Dr. Joyce Davies Dr. John Henderson Rick & Libby Avis Don Burnett Peter Dawe LaurieCathy Fouchard Fredricksen Catharine Herb-Kelly Bill Ayrton Geoff & Susan Burns Bob & Bonna Dawson James Franssen Doug Herchmer Joan Baker Marek Buryska Neil & Michelle de Gelder Alana Fulton Caitlin Hill David Balfour Barbara Barrett AlanSteve Cairns Busby Barbara De Leebeeck Francois & Nina Freyvogel Ross Hill David Barraclough Rob & Sharon Butler Reinhard & Doreen Derreth Robert Hobson Laurie Desrosiers George Galbraith & Family Ron Hockey Susan & Andrew Bartlett Daryl Calder & Marianne Nahm Lidia Devonshire Patricia Gardner Dave Hodge Harold Baumbrough Barry & Barbara Campbell Angie Bearman Robert Dickinson Chris Garrett Audrey Hoeg The Bay Family Dean Campbell William Beaton Lawrence Dingsdale Timothy Garrish Jane Hoffman Bob & Lorraine Campsall Greg Dipple Brigid Gillis Rod & Patricia Hoffmeister Gerry Carriere Janice & Thomas Dixon Peggy Gilmour Ronald & Nancy Holcroft Beaty Family John & Heather Carson Ron & Carolyn Dodd Pamela Glen Ross Holt Garry Benson Rod Charlesworth Martin Berthiaume Wing Len Chu Maureen Dodge Doug Glennie Jim Hope Dr. Alana Berg Doug & Eva Christopher Barrie Donaldson Ross Glessing & Paula Cryderman Mark Hornell Andy Doyle Frederick P. Glick Barbara Hourston Ed Beynon Susie Cipolla Rob & Glynda Doyle Sharon Godkin Sheila Howard Edie Bijdemast Dr. Craig Clarke Bruce Dragan Gloria & Michael Golbey Elaine Hughes-Games Manse & Hanna Binkley June Cleghorn Wilfred Dreher & Susan Denny Debbie Goodman Andrew & Stephanie Hungerford Stephen Biollo Alan Clutchey Verena Blatter Norman & Carol Cole Jim Duncan Jill & Peter Goyert George & Jane Hungerford Richard Bird BarbaraStuart & CondonMeg Clyne R. Ivor Dunham Connie Graham Michael & Jennifer Hungerford Fritz Durst Dr. Louise Graham Eileen Husted Norah Borden Ellen Bond Bob & Louise Dyer Patrick Graham Lynn Husted Irene Cooper Brian Edgar Tom Grainger A.T. David Hutchings

20 THE NATURE TRUST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA • www.naturetrust.bc.ca Blair Leonoff Fiona Hyslop Edward G. Legg Dennis Meakin Dennis & Susan Perry Doreen Scantland Donald & Norma Thompson Domenico Iannidinardo Rolf & Trudy Menzel Linda Schlechte Petch Bob Schafer Louise Thompson LouiseDiana Inselberg Irwin Evelyn Lepin Janet Middleton Dirk & Karen Pidcock Ann & Mikkel Schau Neil Thompson Jim & Linda Intihar Dr. Alan & Carolyn Lewis Garry Mierzuak Jim Piper Jennifer Schell Shirley Thompson Ann Ishiguro Carol Milo Perry Lewis Jean Milne Ebie & Ian Pitfield Doris Schuh Terri Thompson Walley Lightbody Ian Plenderleith Andrew Scott Elizabeth Thunstrom Kathleen Moore Cliff Jackman Nicholas Liley Paul Mitchell Peter Pollhammer & Douglas Charles Karen Morcke Gordon & Ann Scott Stephen & Susan Jackson Janette Lindley Monic & Greg Pratch John Thwaites Maggie Little Ksenia Morden Jean Seaton Harvey Jager Anna Linsley Bryan & Anne Prentice Christopher Shackleton Joyce Tinney Jocko Toic Gordon James Cecil Morrow Dr. Roy Purssell Ralph Shaw Mark Trueman Doug Janz Margaret & Jim Little & Rene Beaumier Bob Quartermain Rachel Shephard George Tozer Sharon & Gary Jardine Penny Lobdell Ed Raaflaub Sharon Shepherd Ed & Penny Moul Georgina Turner Brad & Corinne Jefferson BillDuane & Ina & Val Long Lockwood Angie Rachkowski Joel Sherlock Cherald & Mike Tutt Michael Jessen Tracy Loewen Stewart Muir Ann Ramsey & Chris Pollard Murray Shill Don Turri Dr. Stephen & Kathryn Johnson Gary & Ronda Murdock Paul & Denise Rapp Frank & June Shoemaker Deborah Jones Chief Robert Louie Anne & Len Murray Peter Van Kleef Ingrid Kastens Christine Musgrave Sunipa Rassameeuthai Rod Silver Doug & Marlies Jordan Larry & Maureen Lunn May Murray Frances Vyse Tilman & Mae Nahm George, Wendy & George Reifel Roger Simms Bill Walker Terry Lyons & Julie Paul Cindy Wagner Fred & Marilyn Resler Terry Simpson Charles Walker Silvana & Harry Kaufmann Stuart & Leslie MacDonald Marlene MacKenzie A. B. Reynolds Adrienne Skinner Ted Kay Sheila MacKay Brian Keir Dr. Peter Nash Elisha Ribeiro Kreg O. Sky Dr. Robert Keates Elizabeth Walker Elizabeth Neil Dick & Marilyn Richards Charles Smith Audrey MacNaughton Dr. Brian Riddell Sean Waller & Debbie McLean Laure & Gordon Neish Dave Smith Joyce Kelsall Sheila Madill Larry Newland Bill & Heather Riedl Frances & Richard Walpole Walter Marks Brent Nichols K. Marion Smith Christopher Kelsey Catherine & Gavin Manning Murray & Katherine Newman Florence Riley John & Vahetia Walter Cathleen Nichols Scott Smythe Christine Kennedy Tony Rippon Edward Wang Mervin Martin Peter & Alison Speer Elaine Kennedy Janet Marsh Robin Rivers Marilyn J. Webber Michael King Freda Spencer Tom & Deborah Kennedy & Chris Robinson Debbie & Leo Robert Shannon & Ben Webber Ted Mason Bruce Sprague Stanley & Ruth Martin Nick & Darlene Nicolaas Mary Roberts Diane Weismiller Karen Nordlinger Art Stauble Caroline Westra Duncan & Janey Kippan Daniel & Pauline Nocente Caroline J. Robertson John & Gail West & Family Christos Obretenov Judie Steeves Jim Klassen Henry Mayer Patricia & Wayne Robertson William OBriain Katharine Steig Florence & Sandra Knapp Lorna Mays Rocke & Barbara Robertson Graham & Jacquie White Oscar Kreutziger Michael Steinmann Gordon & Iola Knight Dr. Kirsten McAllister George & Helen Robinson Jennifer White R. Thomas Sterling Roy & Joan McBride Helen & John O’Brian Jack & Iris Robinson Elizabeth Whittaker Alf Ogilvie Gordon Stewart Don & Jeri Krogseth Margaret McGeary Justin O’Connor Robin & Sandy Robinson Roger Wiles Ray & Jennifer Stewart MilesNancy & Krueger Lisa Laing Michael McGee David & Margaret Rolfe Gwynneth Wilson David Stirling Kerry Kukucha Bob & Brenda McGill Stanley Olson Anita Romaniuk Jennifer Wilson Michael McGrenere Tyler Olson Ian & Stella Stirling & Cameron Prentice Alex Lambert Kenneth Osborne Eva Jean Rome Richard & Betsy Laing Rob McIntosh Claire Oppenheim Robert Rothwell Lesley Stowe Scott Robin & Al Wilson Gordon McIntyre Mr. & Mrs. Denzil Rowlands Joan Straight Wayne Wilson Thomas Ovanin Betty Lou Sully KathleenClaire & Richard Lannon Lament Mark McKay Patrick & Hilary Oswald Jane Rush LeBlanc Robyn Woodward J. Jasper & Caitlin Lament Scott McKay Johanna & Henk Saaltink Anish Sunderji Edward Wootten Craig Sutherland LouiseRick McKelvey McLean Harold Page Terry & Chris Salman Michael Wyeth Anne & Erling Larson Jay & Gwen McKenna Sandy Park Charlie & Kathleen Sanderson Eve Szabo Ingrid Wypkema Fred McMechan H. Laue Keith Patey Kara Sangha Larry Tataryn Kenneth & Jennifer Yule Laird Law Irene Teske Drummond Laviolette Ali Pejman on behalf of the Jim Saunders Judith Terry David Zadak Catherine McPherson Vancouver mining community Steven Savitt And private individuals who Peter Law Douglas McRae John Pelter & Mary Lynn Baum Ronald Thiessen wish to remain anonymous

www.naturetrust.bc.ca • THE NATURE TRUST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 21 corporate donors Fresh Air Cannabis Culture Magazine 10 Acres Restaurant Canadian Restaurant Supply LGL Limited 50th Parallel Estate Winery Gallery 421 Liquidity Wines Cascadia Tableware Acadia Resources Corporation Capri Insurance The Garage Sale Luxury House Auction Local Lounge & Grille Air North Chefworks Canada Aces Okanagan Estate Winery Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery Lyle E Braaten Law Corp. Alaska Airlines General Mills Malene Grotrian Design Cin Cin and Toptable Group God’s Mountain Estate Maple Leaf Spirits Corporation Coast High Country Inn Inc. Mashu Mashu Jewelry Aramark Annegret’s Chocolates Columbia River Kayak & Canoe Gray Monk Estate Winery McCarthy Tétrault LLP Great-West Life Meyer Family Vineyards Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group Middlebench Metalworks Arc’teryx Equipment Inc. Cork + Fin Restaurant Grouse Mountain Resort Ltd. Mid Island Co-op Arctic Spas Factory Superstore The Cove Lakeside Resort Harbour Towers Hotel & Suites Astral Radio Covert Farms Family Estate Harvest Golf Club Miller Springs Auberge du Pommier Culinary Capers Catering Hawksworth Restaurant Miradoro Restaurant BC Ferries Augusta Corporation D’Angelo Estate Winery Hester Creek Estate Winery Mission Hill Winery Delta Bessborough Highwater Tackle Ltd. Mountain Equipment Co-op Natural Gift Seafoods BC Hydro Delta Bow Valley Hillside Estate Winery Noralta Lodge Nespresso Canada BC Plant Health Care Inc. Delta Grand Okanagan Resort Hope Drive-In & Restaurant BC Sail Tours Delta Montreal Hotel Eldorado North King Lodge North Growth Management Ltd. Begrand Fast Design Inc. Delta Vancouver Suites House of Pete Benson Law LLP Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort & Spa Howling Bluff Estate Wines Northern Divine Caviar Big Surf Beer Delta Whistler Village Suites HSBC Bank Canada Northey Lake Farms Ltd. Big White Ski Resort Desert Hills Estate Winery Il Sogno Intrigue Wines Okanagan Spirits Black Hills Estate Winery Dilworth Quality Homes Inc. Il Terrazzo Ristorante Okanagan Spring Brewery Black Rock Resort DIRTT Environmental Solutions Kal Tire Oliver Twist Estate Winery Blue Gold Water Technologies Ltd. Dirty Laundry Vineyard JOEY Burrard One Life Health & Wellness Blue Mountain Vineyard & Cellars Duffers Public House Pacific Coastal Airlines Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Dunsmuir Keg Steakhouse & Bar Kate King Jewelry Pacific Rainforest Adventure Tours Inc. British Columbia Real Estate Association Eau Vivre Winery & Vineyards Ltd. Kelowna Daily Courier Painted Boat Resort and Spa British Pacific Properties Ltd. Endeavour Silver Corporation Kelowna Rockets Club Fairmont Chateau Whistler Kinder Morgan Canada Inc. Painted Rock Estate Winery Brookedale Heritage Garden Ex Nihilo Vineyards Kettle Valley Winery Pandora Orchard Park Mall Buckerfield’s Cactus Club Café Kelowna Pathfinders Design and Technology Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Fairmont Empress Klondike Silver Corp Cactus Club Café Yaletown Peller Estates Fairmont Hot Springs Resort La Bussola Restaurant Pescatores Seafood & Grill Langara Fishing Adventures Fairmont Hotel Vancouver La Stella PH&N Investment Services Cadillac Fairview/Pacific Centre Fairmont Pacific Rim Pinnacle International Hotels Calona Vineyards Fairmont San Jose Hotel Le Vieux Pin and Resorts Inc.

22 THE NATURE TRUST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA • www.naturetrust.bc.ca Tail Blazers Pioneer Gourmet Coffee Ltd. Sundance Guest Ranch Predator Ridge Resort Prince of Whales Tantalus Vineyards Prospera Place Tappo Wine Bar & Restaurant Pulp Fiction Coffee House Tavola Restaurant Quails’ Gate Estate Winery TD Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery Limited Ramada Penticton Recline Ridge Vineyards & Winery Timmins Gold Corporation RG Properties Ltd. Timothy J Huntsman Law Corporation Tree Brewing Co. Rite-Way Health Tinhorn Creek Vineyard Road 13 Vineyards Tugela Management Inc. Rosewood Hotel Georgia Tri Art Gallery Inc. Rustic Roots Winery

Sailing Okanagan Tutt Street Optometry

SAM Consulting Two Eagles Golf Course Sandhill Wines University of British Columbia Save On Foods Pemberton Plaza Advancement Services Urban Fare Science World British Columbia Urban Distilleries Seven Stones Winery Sewell’s Marina Urbanex Development Corporation Shangri-La Hotel Toronto Valley First - Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver Valley Helicopters Spotlight Shaw Communications Van Westen Vineyards

Shell Canada Ltd. Vancouver Aquarium Baseball Club Silver Sage Winery Vancouver Canadians Professional SIMS Jewelry Co. Sperling Vineyards The View Winery donation to The Nature Trust of British Columbia. W. Tod Alstad Insurance, Wealth Goldcorp kicked off their 4 year $500,000 Squeezed Wines Volcanic Hills Estate Winery St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino Stag’s Hollow Winery and Employee Benefits Starcore International Mines Ltd. Watermark Beach Resort Stoneboat Vineyards Western Copper & Gold Corporation Stoney Lake Lodge WildCat Helicopters Summerhill Pyramid Winery Zabb Thai Restaurant HSBC Bank Canada was the Title Sponsor Summerland Waterfront Resort Hotel Zazou Salon & Spa of the Conservation Youth Crews in 2013.

www.naturetrust.bc.ca • THE NATURE TRUST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 23 conservation partners Community & Government Metro Vancouver Conservation Groups Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society Arrowsmith Naturalists Nanaimo Port Authority South Okanagan Naturalists’ Club Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District South Okanagan Similkameen National Research Council Canada BC Ministry of Forests, Lands Invasive Plant Society National Research Council Institute The Barnet Rifle Club & NaturalInfrastructure Resource Operations Buttertubs Marsh Liaison Committee for Biological Sciences Biodiversity Research Centre Coffee Club Southern Wildlife Guides Association Association BC Ministry of Transportation Canadian Land Trust Alliance Sparwood & District Fish and North Cowichan District Canada Summer Jobs (Service Canada) Parks Canada Sustainable Forestry Initiative Peace River Regional District Coastal Invasive Plant Council Canadian Wildlife Service TELUS Community Engagement Powell River Regional District Comox Town Residents Association Capital Regional District Provincial Employees Community Wildsight Society Cariboo Regional District Cowichan Valley Naturalists Foundations & Trusts Services Fund Central Coast Regional District Ducks Unlimited Canada Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Central Okanagan Regional District Elkford Rod & Gun Club Branch Out Neurological Foundation Regional District of Central Kootenay Anne & James Ginns Ecofund City of Campbell River Estuary Working Group Central Okanagan Foundation Regional District of Central Okanagan City of Coquitlam Fernie Rod & Gun Club Columbia Basin Trust Regional District of Comox First Unitarian Fellowship of Nanaimo City of Courtenay Regional District of East Kootenay Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program City of Kelowna Regional District of Fraser-Fort George Friends of French Creek Gerard & Trudy Bloem Fund Friends of Comox Lazo Forest Reserve City of Nanaimo Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine Grayross Foundation City of Parksville Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Conservation Society Habitat Charitable Conservation Foundation Trust Foundation City of Penticton Regional District of Mount Waddington Garry Oak Ecosystems Recovery Team The Halvor and Edna Lunden City of Port Moody Regional District of Nanaimo The Kootenay Wildlife Heritage Fund City of Powell River Regional District of North Okanagan Hollington Habitat Trust Lake Windermere District Rod & Gun Club City of Prince George Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen Janet Griesdale Fund Lower Nipit Improvement District City of Salmon Arm Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District Joan Ford Charitable Society Strathcona Regional District Mid Vancouver Island Habitat City of Surrey John and Nancy Woodworth Fund Sunshine Coast Regional District Enhancement Society Kaatza Foundation City of Williams Lake Town of Bella Coola Nanoose Naturalists Thompson-Nicola Regional District Nanaimo Fish & Game Club Joseph Segal Family Foundation Columbia-Shuswap Regional District Town of Comox Lohn Foundation Comox Valley Regional District Town of Naramata Nature Conservancy of Canada Ken and Eva Hansom Fund Corporation of Delta Town of Oliver North Island Wildlife Recovery Association Cowichan Valley Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen Parks Society Olympia Charitable Foundation District of 100 Mile House Village of Canal Flats Town of Qualicum Beach Osoyoos Desert Society Ross R.W. Holt Fund District of Chilliwack Pacific Salmon Foundation Schein Foundation District of Peachland

Parksville Fish and Game Club Sitka Foundation District of Saanich Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation District of Squamish Habitat Conservation Pinetree Secondary The Vancouver Foundation Environmental Club TD Friends of the Environment Foundation District of Tofino forTrust land Foundation management is a keyand The Victoria Foundation Fisheries & Oceans Canada partner providing support Raincoast Education Society Environment Canada Rotary Club of Lake Country Society acquisitions. Save Our Parklands Association Wheeler Family Foundation Fraser Valley Regional District 24 THE NATURE TRUST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA • www.naturetrust.bc.ca The Nature Trust of British Columbia Team Marian Adair: Habitat Ecologist Nicholas Burdock: Okanagan Conservation Land Coordinator Laurie Desrosiers: Finance Manager Janice Dixon: Database Manager Jayne Drew: Events & Communications Coordinator Steve Housser: Leadership Giving Deborah Kennedy: Development & Communications Manager

Carleton MacNaughton: Interior & Coastal Mainland Jasper Lament: Chief Executive Officer Conservation Land Manager Danielle Morrison: GIS Technician Rob Neil: Kootenay Conservation Land Manager Head Office The Nature Trust of British Columbia #260—1000 Roosevelt Crescent Robin Rivers: Communications Manager Sunipa Rassameeuthai: Finance & Office Assistant North Vancouver, BC V7P 3R4 Leanna Warman: Ecosystem Specialist Telephone: 604-924-9771 Toll free: 1-866-288-7878 Fax: 604-924-9772 Partnership Program Staff E-mail: [email protected] Tim Clermont: Crown Land Securement Coordinator Website: www.naturetrust.bc.ca Charitable corporation #10808 9863 RR0001 Tom Reid: Vancouver Island Conservation Land Manager Regional Offices Photo Credits Kootenay The Nature Trust of British Columbia Front and back cover photos and page 23 205 Industrial Road G by Andrew Klaver Cranbrook, BC V1C 7G5 Page 1, 5, 6 (upper), 11, 15, 18, 19 Telephone: 250-489-8549 and inside back cover by Carleton MacNaughton Fax: 250-489-8506 Page 3 by Jasper Lament Okanagan Page 7, 12 and 14 (upper middle) by Graham Osborne The Nature Trust of British Columbia 102 Industrial Place Page 14 (upper right) by UBC Archives Penticton, BC V2A 7C8 All other photos by Nature Trust friends Telephone: 250-490-8218 and conservation partners Vancouver Island The Nature Trust of British Columbia 2080A Labieux Road Nanaimo, BC V9T 6J9 Telephone: 250-751-3218 Fax: 250-751-3103 #260—1000 Roosevelt Crescent, North Vancouver, BC V7P 3R4 www.naturetrust.bc.ca